Proverbs 9:5
'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
In Context
4'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
6Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
Cross References
Psalms 22:29And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he [who] hath not revived his soul.
Proverbs 9:17'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
Isaiah 55:1Ho, every thirsty one, come ye to the waters, And he who hath no money, Come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy Without money and without price, wine and milk.
Matthew 26:26And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, did brake, and was giving to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat, this is my body;'
John 6:49your fathers did eat the manna in the wilderness, and they died;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 9:2-13
The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He that… Read the whole commentary →